Creating the Anywhere, Anytime Classroom

As technology continues to shift the educational landscape, most K12 teachers' instructional strategies remain mostly unchanged. Discover how to enhance student learning in online and blended classrooms. This user-friendly resource offers direct guidance on the steps K12 educators must take to facilitate online learning and maximize student growth using readily available digital tools. Each chapter includes suggestions, tips, and examples tied to pedagogical practices associated with learning online, so you can confidently and fully engage in the best practices with your students.BenefitsUse technology tools like online classroom platforms and apps to foster digitally enhanced learning.Understand the benefits of learning online and its advantages over traditional real-world classrooms.Learn how to effectively facilitate digital learning experiences and organize the online learning space in a way that encourages comfort, motivation, and engagement.Study the challenges and opportunities teaching online offers.Gain strategies and examples to help initiate and sustain digital learning while engaging students.ContentsChapter 1: Understanding the Modality and the MomentChapter 2: Planning Curriculum, Assessment, and PreinstructionChapter 3: Preparing the Learning ExperienceChapter 4: Initiating the Learning ExperienceChapter 5: Maintaining the Momentum in the Learning ExperienceChapter 6: Teaching Thoughtful Online CollaborationChapter 7: Managing and Overcoming Toxic ConversationsChapter 8: Concluding the Learning ExperienceConcluding Thoughts